If those goods had been authentic, their total value would have been as much as $325 million, the spokesperson said. Officials called it one of the largest counterfeit goods smuggling operations ever charged.

The scheme allegedly involved an interconnecting series of warehousers, distributors, and wholesalers all conspiring to import the phony goods to the U.S. and launder money back to China. The smugglers allegedly tried to bring the goods into the U.S. through Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal in Elizabeth, N.J.

The spokesperson said arrests were still ongoing in New York, New Jersey, and Texas as of about 10 a.m. EST on Friday.